Artist Statement 

Exhibition Art & Computers

Having started in art school as a painter, moving through print into multi-media, my early work with audio/visual media was based firmly on the interaction of disparate image sources and delivery systems, having been greatly impressed with the work of Charlie Hooker [https://www.charliehooker.co.uk].

Thanks to the presence in Newcastle of the Basement Group, I was able to experience a wide range of installation and performance work; this involvement set the tone for the next six years and the decision to study for the MA in Electronic Graphics at Coventry was taken against this background. The time since beginning the course has been pivotal in two ways, the first being the demystification or computer imagery and the second being the introduction of personal content into my work.

‘Gunlaw’ and its predecessor ‘Heroin’ are simple narratives, using tekst, imagery and sound and are my first self-contained video work. As to the foture, computers promise to hold the key for the continued expansion of my work.

• Jonathan Spencer (UK), born 1961. Studied at Wakefield College of Arts & Technology, Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic (Fine Art) and Coventry (Lancester) Polytechnic (Linked Post-Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts Degree Electronic Graphics). Exhibited tape-slide and other pieces at several venues in the UK an performed with Charlie Hooker.